Hidden edge for flooring finishing

Pending Publication Date: 2021-08-26
SHAW INDS GROUP
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[0008]The flooring edge finish described herein has several benefits and advantages. One benefit is that the raw edge of a flooring is hidden by an attractive flooring edge finish thereby providing the look of a custom finish or a factory finish. Another benefit is that that the raw edge of a carpet is bound by the flooring edge finish so that the carpet fibers will not fray at the edge with wear. Yet another benefit is that the back and side of the flooring edge can be covered simultaneously. Yet still another benefit is that the flooring edge finish solves the problem of

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Similarly, hard surface flooring can have a ragged and uneven edge, which can be damaged with wear.
Current flooring edge finishing products are ineffectual and unattractive.
One method of preventing flooring edge fraying involves stapling the raw edge of the flooring with large metal staples, which is both unsightly and hazardous, as the staples ine

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[0017]FIG. 1 shows a particular embodiment of an unbound assembly 10 of a carpet 12 and a flooring edge finish 14. The carpet 12 has face fibers 26 embedded into a carpet backing 24 and a carpet pad 16, which is optional, underneath the carpet backing 24. The flooring edge finish 14 includes a flexible strip 20 having an adhesive 18 on a top surface of the flexible strip 20 and a hinge 22 comprising a gap or an absence of the adhesive or a lower amount of the adhesive 18 on a portion of the top surface of the flexible strip 20. The flooring edge finish 14 is upwardly foldable along the hinge 22 to bind, protect, and conceal an edge of a flooring.

[0018]FIG. 2 shows a particular embodiment of a bound assembly 15 of a flooring edge finish 14 adhered to a carpet 12. As in FIG. 1, the carpet 12 has fibers 26 embedded into a carpet backing 24 and an optional carpet pad 16 underneath the carpet backing 24. The flooring edge finish 14 has been folded upward approximately 90 degrees along th...

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This application discloses a flooring edge finish that includes a flexible strip having an adhesive affixed to a top surface of the flexible strip and a hinge, wherein the hinge is a gap or an absence of the adhesive or a lower amount of the adhesive, on a portion of the top surface of the flexible strip, and wherein the flooring edge finish is upwardly foldable along the hinge to bind, protect, and conceal a flooring edge.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 979,583, filed on Feb. 21, 2020, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]Carpeting and hard surface flooring can function as beautiful additions to any home or business. The durability and esthetics of the finishing of many of these products need improvement, however. Generally, carpets that are not fitted to a wall have an exposed edge that should be bound to prevent fraying of the carpet fibers and to prevent damage to the carpet backing underneath. Similarly, hard surface flooring can have a ragged and uneven edge, which can be damaged with wear.[0003]Current flooring edge finishing products are ineffectual and unattractive. One method of preventing flooring edge fraying involves stapling the raw edge of the flooring with large metal staples, which is both unsightly and hazardous, as the staples inevitably detach with we...

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IPC IPC(8): E04F19/06A47G27/02
CPCE04F19/061A47G27/0268
Inventor PIERCE, WILLIAM DREWSTEELE, CHRISTOPHER DAVIDTUMLIN, DANIEL JAY
Owner SHAW INDS GROUP
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